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Letters
Readers Write (Jan. 17): Sanctuary cities, the Trump transition and conflicts of interest, the Women's March on Washington
Let's get specific about the law.
Editorial
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A missed opportunity in the effort to thwart terror
Minnesota leaders should have lauded first grants as important step.
Opinion
Donald Trump vs. John Lewis: Who looks worse? The media.
Coverage of this dispute in the Star Tribune shows how the emphasis chosen tilts the playing field.
Opinion
Characterizing the Obama presidency
Nineteen Bloomberg View columnists toast, roast Barack Obama as he leaves the White House.
Christine M. Flowers, Philadelphia Daily News (TNS)
Race in America: A week to remember in an endless journey
Something I thought I noted in Obama's speech sums it up — a wistfulness at how close we come to perfection before willfully stepping away.
Cartoons
Editorial
Keep cheaters out of Baseball Hall of Fame
Steroid era is a black mark for the game and left many stars tainted.
Robert Moffit, Heritage Foundation (TNS)
Trump and Congress need to stabilize reeling Obamacare insurance markets
And soon, as Obamacare costs threaten to uninsure the insured.
Laura Hermer
Protect Minnesota's strong, proud history of health coverage
Absolutely voters should tell their representatives in Washington to oppose changes at the federal level.
Letters
Readers Write (Jan. 14): Street lighting, license tab fees, Al Franken and Jeff Sessions, Trump and the news media
Good outdoor lighting takes thought.
Editorial
Dayton, Legislature should take a pragmatic approach to tax relief
This year's bill must be crafted with an eye toward future solvency.
John Rash
Rash Report: Eras diverge in a week of defining media moments
Dramatic differences in policy, personality await the nation.
Ron Way
Cancer: Can we cure it, or just keep up?
We'd like to believe in moonshots, but this disease is complex. Does that mean the 'war on cancer' is hopeless? No, but maybe it's imperfectly focused.
D.J. Tice
Trump's rise is a time to build up constitutional 'border security'
Let's hope he truly did appreciate Antonin Scalia.
Lori Sturdevant
Possible maneuver on light rail is a step away from 'One State'
It involves dissolving the Counties Transit Improvement Board.
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